Remote Major Gifts Advancement Director

The Alliance for Collective Action (operating brand: The Alliance Center); Portland (OR); Remote; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

The Sierra Club is seeking an Advancement Director for the West region to lead major gift strategies and donor cultivation. The role involves managing a portfolio of high-potential donors, coordinating with senior team members, and soliciting gifts of $25,000 and more to support our campaigns across the West and Northwest.

Travel is required (30–40%), and the candidate should bring strong donor engagement skills, excellent writing and relationship-building abilities, and a deep commitment to

Qualifications

• Senior-level fundraising experience, with six-figure gifts
• Ability to identify, cultivate and solicit major gifts
• Strong writing, editing and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Manages a portfolio of high-potential gifts
• Cultivates and solicits gifts of $25,000+
• Travel 30–40% across the country
• Collaborates with Advancement team to build a strong donor pipeline
• Maintains donor records in the database

Skills

Major gifts fundraising

Portfolio management

Donor engagement

Travel flexibility

Fundraising databases

MS Office

Tools

Fundraising databases

MS Office

Job description

The Sierra Club is seeking an Advancement Director for the West region to lead major gift strategies and donor cultivation. The role involves managing a portfolio of high-potential donors, coordinating with senior team members, and soliciting gifts of $25,000 and more to support our campaigns across the West and Northwest.

Travel is required (30–40%), and the candidate should bring strong donor engagement skills, excellent writing and relationship-building abilities, and a deep commitment to